Projektdatenbank (ab 2004)

Projektnummer

0067273

Zusammenfassung

The complex interplay of neurons and glia is vital for the functioning of the nervous system. In the brain, energy metabolism plays a major role in this relationship and in the recent years, metabolic supply of axons has emerged as a major function of glial cells. Currently it is unclear whether the Schwann cells of the peripheral nervous system play a similar role, which is of special importance in view of metabolic alterations in hereditary diseases. Thus, a versatile method is needed to identify small molecules like sugars in nerve tissue with sub-cellular resolution, but up to now ...